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Just because the school year has ended doesn\u2019t mean you have to lose touch with your buddies. You can stay in touch with your in-person friends by transforming them into penpal friends. \u00a0While pen pals aren\u2019t as common as they once were, they remain a terrific way to maintain a strong and solid connection through the art of letter writing. <\/span><\/p>\n Check out some tips on how to stay in touch, topics to discuss, and how to find a new pen pal if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n Setting up an agreement with your penpal friends can help keep the letters flowing and the relationship strong. Writing one letter per month to each other is a totally do-able schedule, although you can certainly agree to write as many letters to each other as you wish.<\/span><\/p>\n Figure out how you\u2019ll kick off the connection, either with one person writing the first letter and the other person responding, or both agreeing to send out a letter by a certain date. Make sure you exchange addresses before you part for the summer so you\u2019re both prepared to get the ball rolling.<\/span><\/p>\n Make the letter writing even more fun by stocking up on creative letter-writing supplies. These can include:<\/span><\/p>\n So what should you guys write about? You have tons of fresh and exciting options that go far beyond the same old stuff you chat about during the school year. You can talk about:<\/span><\/p>\n Keep the conversation alive by asking your penpal friends to respond with the same type of information you shared, and it\u2019s highly unlikely you\u2019ll run out of things to discuss.<\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes even the best letter-writing intentions can fizzle out, and you may find you want or need a new pen pal. Finding\u00a0<\/span>new penpal friends<\/span><\/a> isn\u2019t all that tough, as long as you know where to look.<\/span><\/p>\nHow to Stay in Touch<\/b><\/h2>\n
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